The solar site is very strange. I remember when it was being developed. It stood out like a sore thumb when the lenses were intact
@mountainmikeoutdoors8 сағат бұрын
@@dennisjensen6142 I wish I could've seen it in it's hayday. To be a fly on the wall in the county commission meeting that approved funding of this site....
@dennisjensen61428 сағат бұрын
Spring Canyon is a fascinating place! I was able to explore a lot before the current owner purchased and posted so much
@BudCliften12 сағат бұрын
When I was kid lived in the heart mountain area in Powell, Wyoming there was a interment camp there too
@mountainmikeoutdoorsКүн бұрын
I've been made aware that the volume of the background music in some places in this video is too loud. I'm working on finding the correct hard drive with the original project stored on it so that I can adjust the levels properly. I promise, I'm working on it. I've got probably 100TB of data to sift through to find the correct project. I'll post an update once I've found it.
@karinheart4 күн бұрын
I love hearing stories and folklore from Utah and really anywhere. Thanks
@brucebarnes96384 күн бұрын
Having lived in Utah this is a very interesting piece of history. Excellent video, thank you.
@stancrump66044 күн бұрын
Who pays the light bill for the "remaining" home?
@mountainmikeoutdoors4 күн бұрын
@@stancrump6604 the family that owns it still uses it as a hunting cabin
@reidellis19885 күн бұрын
I saw Jared Baum in a 8X Utah County Jail one piece.
@mountainmikeoutdoors5 күн бұрын
@@reidellis1988 I'm actually working on a video about Dividend and another about what Jerrod Baum did there. I knew Breezy and Riley. I hope that guy rots.
@reidellis19885 күн бұрын
I was 13 years old, driving back to Utah County from Goblin Valley when Billys Mountain slid. Highway 6 was already buckled. Traffic was backed up to Soldier Summit from Spanish Fork Canyon.
@reidellis19885 күн бұрын
I grew up in Utah County. This is cool.✌️
@reidellis19885 күн бұрын
I grew up in Utah and have been all over the state for 54 years. This video was excellent. Thank you.
@desert-walker9 күн бұрын
Damn, it’s crazy how somebody figured all this out😮
@mountainmikeoutdoors9 күн бұрын
@@desert-walker millennia of trial and error.
@richardbrobeck238411 күн бұрын
Great video !!!
@TheSilmarillian12 күн бұрын
New sub here Australia , opal miner remote rural so can understand the time and patience you took 2 make this vid. Great 2 see a new channel giving it a go.
@michaelfercik369112 күн бұрын
Our history of all the coal mines and coal mine towns in Spring Canyon and all Utah's Coal Camps and Coal Mines was completely erased by DOGM (Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mines) in the 1980's. As required by law, public input was gathered, but was purposely ignored by the complete removal and reclamation of all buildings, homes, and land leaving no sign of past mining and family communities. Now instead of tourism around Utah's Coal Camps and Mines, tourists are only able to see pictures of the old coal mines and coal camp towns in a couple of small museums. All states surrounding Utah have a healthy tourist industry with preserved mining towns, while giving tours inside some of the old mines. But, the 1980 Utah DOGM was controlled by anti-mining environmentalist personnel with Utah's tourism industry now lacking what other states did to capitalize on the mining's past economic with viable mining tourism.
@michaelgrange931912 күн бұрын
Wow so how far in are they the one can go in but I just look from the gate and the north side looks like it has new electric boxes
@mountainmikeoutdoors12 күн бұрын
@@michaelgrange9319 the owners are building a new cabin there, and still use the cabin I got to explore
@mathewkorn500813 күн бұрын
Good stuff! I’ve just discovered you content and have returned for more…3x!
@mountainmikeoutdoors13 күн бұрын
@@mathewkorn5008 I'll keep making more then
@2nd_of_314 күн бұрын
I enjoy the stories. I have no preference.
@mountainmikeoutdoors14 күн бұрын
@@2nd_of_3 stories are good. Stories will continue.
@davidcorey774014 күн бұрын
I love these videos! I grew up in Utah and didn't even know some of these places existed. I learn so much about local history from your videos.
@davidcorey774014 күн бұрын
Also I love that you have both historical photos and get modern on-site footage to see what it looked like then vs now.
@rexmasters154114 күн бұрын
It was common for the mine owner to pay the widow $500 dollars. My Grandfather owned and was a supervisor for many years in Utah. I have enough stuff to build my own mining museum. Coal mining runs in many Utahans family's blood. Hiawatha, Cleer creek, Scofield and the Horse canyon mine.
@mountainmikeoutdoors14 күн бұрын
While this is true, it's also variable depending on each individual mine company. Standardized widows benefits for miners and workmen didn't come about until 1939. Before that time, widows benefits really were only disbursed to the widows of high ranking officials and executives, or during times of extreme profit and surplus for the mining companies. That's one of the major reasons there were so many miners strikes in the 20's.
@reidellis19885 күн бұрын
That is fascinating. I am 54 and have lived in Utah all my life. I love Utah history.
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.14 күн бұрын
Extremely good format... Looks like a documentary that you would see on PBS. Keep pumping these out and this channel will grow big time... Thanks for sharing n' God bless brother
@mountainmikeoutdoors14 күн бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. I'll be using motion graphics more in the future.
@Forested-pz9cp14 күн бұрын
Another excellent video! Love this part of the state you are detailing . I have a ranch property near here at Soldier Summit (another spot to consider for an historical video)
@mountainmikeoutdoors14 күн бұрын
@@Forested-pz9cp I actually do have a soldier summit video! Check out my Ghost Towns and Abandoned Places playlist. It's on there.
@michaelgrange931915 күн бұрын
Have you been to the diamond fork mines
@mountainmikeoutdoors15 күн бұрын
@@michaelgrange9319 I have. There are several tunnels and adits up there. Some are prospectors holes, one is an iron mine, one is a Spanish mine. Two tunnels that most people are aware of have steel gates, one of which was torn open, just off the main road. Those would be the North and South audit from the department of reclamation when several dams were proposed in that canyon that would've turned monks hollow into a reservoir. When the gate was locked I actually had access to it with a copy of the key. My scout master at the time was a director for the Utah department of reclamation. We spent many camp trips in those tunnels.
@Eurekainthewild16 күн бұрын
I drive through Genola and Goshen every once and a while on fishing/camping trips. They are both beautiful towns.
@kcstafford27846 күн бұрын
???? what is so pretty ????there eye sores of when big money poisoned every one and thing in the name of money
@2nd_of_317 күн бұрын
You should have more views. Keep it up.. Great stories and exceptional research.
@mountainmikeoutdoors17 күн бұрын
@@2nd_of_3 thanks!
@Godflesh88v219 күн бұрын
Music is kinda loud compared to the narration. Good vid though
@davestrang858520 күн бұрын
Stupid taggers
@Highspeedoffset122 күн бұрын
Very well done video . Thanks.
@rodneyhirsch234024 күн бұрын
Music way too loud. Hard to hear voice.
@mountainmikeoutdoors24 күн бұрын
@@rodneyhirsch2340 got it. I'm trying to locate the original file to get the levels adjusted.
@yogurt357226 күн бұрын
Nice.
@mountainmikeoutdoors26 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Forested-pz9cp28 күн бұрын
Great video. Well researched ! Excellent drone work as well
@mountainmikeoutdoors28 күн бұрын
@@Forested-pz9cp thanks! I appreciate it a lot.
@uncleericrocks28 күн бұрын
👍
@mountainmikeoutdoors28 күн бұрын
👍
@lucaslovell691428 күн бұрын
Another great video... Love the history... Keep up the amazing work...
@mountainmikeoutdoors28 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@thomasgabbitas3801Ай бұрын
Cant hear what your saying because of the music
@mountainmikeoutdoorsАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to find the original file and adjust the audio levels.
@berjo77Ай бұрын
Very nice work.
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.Ай бұрын
It probably was Brass Facts and Hop. lol
@mountainmikeoutdoors29 күн бұрын
The guntubers?
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.14 күн бұрын
Yeah that was just a joke, probably not one of good taste either. 🤷♂️.... but yeah... Brass Facts trains either by Utah Lake or Great Salt Lake... I'm not sure, perhaps both... It's seems if it's the great salt lake it's way out west by Rowley or something, I've thought maybe Stansbury but I don't think so.... .... Or way up north somewhere around the Promontory Point end... But like I said I'm not sure...maybe somewhere on the south west side of Utah Lake... 🤷♂️
@skiddyfishingАй бұрын
I am your 50th thumbed up! Great work Mike. Love the ambient music too.
@Forested-pz9cpАй бұрын
How about doing a video covering the dream mine in Salem/Mapelton area. Easy to find it on the mountain. Many in Utah County still think the mine will play out one day at the end of times …
@mountainmikeoutdoorsАй бұрын
@@Forested-pz9cp I've got a brief older video on that, but I am working on a newer high quality documentary style video for it. That one's been in the works for years I'm just having a hard time finding footage, and the mines owners are less than willing to allow me to film on site.
@jeffreypage1361Ай бұрын
I visited maybe 10 years ago with my wife. I do not remember the no trespassing signs, but I do remember the street signs that led us to the parking area. There were many other people there that day. Glad I made it before the signs went up.
@ReaperRestorationsАй бұрын
now do one about the facility above Springville where it looks like snow on the mountain.
@mountainmikeoutdoorsАй бұрын
That's an old Lime Kiln! I'll check it out.
@MrStevosАй бұрын
Done very Well....
@DavidVerboutАй бұрын
It is insane to me the lengths they were going through in 1921 just for a few ounces.
@mountainmikeoutdoorsАй бұрын
@@DavidVerbout some of these mill tailings piles that were deposited in the 1880's-1920's are being reprocessed to extract the significant levels of remaining precious metals to this day. Crazy how far the concentration processes have come.
@Forested-pz9cpАй бұрын
Great video! Thanks for posting. Will be driving by that place in the morning . The internet has made it quite popular in recent years !
@roccobroАй бұрын
First! Good stuff Mike!
@Chris-pg8dl2 ай бұрын
The house that is left is my Aunt Afton and Uncle Von Gardner's house. He worked as an railroad engineer
@kennethlarson77432 ай бұрын
I drive threw thissle quite alot its sad that the only remnant left is a house still half under water
@Bigdog58992 ай бұрын
A nice video I just wish when people were narrating good videos they would edit it so the music didn't play so loud, makes it very difficult to hear the narration. I've been involved in video editing, its not that hard to do people.
@mountainmikeoutdoors2 ай бұрын
@@Bigdog5899 interesting feedback. Would you be willing to give me a timestamp? I can just reupload it rebalanced.
@suzettesaxton22643 ай бұрын
I’ve missed your videos! This is a great one. Though I’ve spent lots of time camping in the area, I never knew about Utah’s Stonehenge.
@justusdavis92573 ай бұрын
Excited for your next vids! Planning on checking out any caves or mines?
@mountainmikeoutdoors3 ай бұрын
@@justusdavis9257 the October video is all about mining ghost towns, mines, and ghost stories!
@justusdavis92573 ай бұрын
Can’t wait!
@davidcorey77403 ай бұрын
Can you camp inside the structure?
@mountainmikeoutdoors3 ай бұрын
@@davidcorey7740 there's tons of room, ventilation in the roof and some fire rings. It seems like a great spot to me!
@madpacket3 ай бұрын
Bro, are you back?? Nice drone footage!
@mountainmikeoutdoors3 ай бұрын
@@madpacket I am! I've got a great work schedule now and lots of time for videos! I'm planning once a month uploads from here forward.